Lorraine's Union with France Vol 3 by Joseph d'Haussonville

The third volume of Joseph d'Haussonville's masterful history of Lorraine's union with France.

This authoritative work explores:

• The reign of Charles V Leopold of Lorraine, the "Duke without a duchy"
• Complex relations between the House of Lorraine and the Austrian Habsburgs
• Louis XIV, the Sun King, and his policy toward Lorraine
• The reconquest of Hungary from the Ottoman Empire
• Tensions between the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire
• The role of the Sublime Porte in European power balance
• Central Europe at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries

Joseph d'Haussonville reveals with finesse the diplomatic and military stakes that shaped Lorraine's destiny. Essential analysis for understanding relations between France, Austria, and the Ottoman Empire during Louis XIV's reign.

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